Mastering Perfect Continuous Tense

Choose the correct form to complete the sentence: "She ________ working here for five years before she got promoted."

• have been

• has been

• had been

• been

Which sentence is in the present perfect continuous tense?

• They have played football.

• They had played football.

• They have been playing football.

• They will have played football.

Identify the error in the following sentence: "He have been studying all night."

• 'have' should be 'has'

• 'studying' should be 'studied'

• 'been' should be 'being'

• No error

Which of the following best completes the sentence: "By the time you arrive, I ________ waiting for two hours."

• have been

• has been

• had been

• will have been

Select the correct sentence in the past perfect continuous tense.

• She has been reading the book.

• She had been reading the book.

• She have been reading the book.

• She is reading the book.

Which of the following is NOT a correct use of the perfect continuous tense?

• I have been working here since 2010.

• She had been sleeping when I called.

• They has been playing for hours.

• We have been waiting for you.

Choose the correct form: "We ________ studying for the exam all week."

• have been

• has been

• had been

• been

Which sentence uses the present perfect continuous tense to describe an action that started in the past and is still continuing?

• I had been living here before you arrived.

• I have been living here for three years.

• I will have been living here for three years.

• I was living here for three years.

Fill in the blank: "They ________ discussing the project for hours before the manager joined."

• have been

• has been

• had been

• been

Which of the following sentences is in the correct perfect continuous tense?

• She have been working on the assignment.

• She has been working on the assignment.

• She had working on the assignment.

• She been working on the assignment.